A man in West Lothian has been left with facial injuries after being attacked while he slept.
The incident happened shortly before 2am on Friday 12 April at an address on Walker Road in Fauldhouse.
The 32-year-old victim had been sleeping when he was seriously assaulted.
The attack resulted in injuries to his face and he was taken to Wishaw General Hospital to receive treatment.
Detective Constable Tony Gilhooley said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything unusual or suspicious in the area including any unknown vehicles around the time this incident happened to contact us.
“This type of crime is rare for the area and one line of enquiry we are following is that this was a targeted incident.
"There will be an increased police presence in the area while we carry out enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 using reference number 0300 of 12 April or speak to any officer or alternatively report any relevant information anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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